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Article: Allez Spine Defeats J&J Division in Suit

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October 1, 2007
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LAW: Doctor-backed company wins round over back screws

Irvine medical device maker Allez Spine LLC has prevailed in a patent infringement suit brought by Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Spine Inc. of Massachusetts.

Earlier this month, a federal judge invalidated DePuy's patent for screws that immobilize vertebrae in the spine to correct deformity or treat trauma.

DePuy, which licenses the patent from Germany's Biedermann Motech GMBH, claimed that Allez Spine's design for its screws infringed on its patent.

The court found that DePuy's patent only protected a specific design that wasn't broad enough to include those Allez Spine makes.

DePuy, which couldn't be reached for comment, is expected ...

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